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On January 14, the New York legislature passed AB 779. It combines the congressional primary with the primary for state and local office. The new primary date will be the Fourth Tuesday in June, which in 2020 will be June … Continue reading
Richard Winger
West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan has introduced HB 2169. It eases the definition of “political party.” Current law says it is a group that polled 1% for Governor. The bill changes that to any statewide state office. Also, the bill … Continue reading
H.R. 1, the bill favored by almost all Democrats in Congress, has a provision concerning the income tax returns of presidential candidates. It applies only to the presidential nominees of parties that polled at least 25% of the vote in … Continue reading
HR 1, the bill supported by almost all Democrats in the U.S. House, would make it far more difficult for presidential candidates to receive primary matching funds. Current law requires the candidate to receive $5,000 in small donations in each … Continue reading
In 2018, the Libertarian Party had candidates for the state legislature on the ballot in all but five states. This was the first time any party, other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, had legislative candidates on the ballot in … Continue reading